So week 2 and I am still going strong – I know that doesn’t sound like much, but in previous diets or even just trying to eat healthier I couldn’t wait for a cheat day. I would live for the weekend day that I could splurge and eat what I want, which always made the next day – and the day after that – and the day after that – horrible.
My plans are to NEVER have a cheat day. I know there will be days that I will go over a bit because maybe I didn’t plan ahead, or there is a special occasion where I eat a bit more than usual. But Keto is going to be my lifestyle change – not just my diet. And I know this is something I can stick with…I mean it’s delicious foods and I have control over how I can eat them.
This weekend we went on a date night to BW3’s. Normally on date now I feel a bit worried about splurging and ruining not only my whole day, but my whole week. See with the Keto Diet it can take a few days – up to a week – to get back into that ‘fat burner mode.’ So I knew I had to be careful. I searched online for the nutrition facts before we went, so I knew exactly what I would be ordering. Now does this look like a meal of a girl who is depriving herself of some delicious foods?
Most definitely not. I went to town on some traditional garlic parm wings and celery with ranch, and had my Diet Pepsi.
I also had dinner with my family this weekend – we hit up Chipolte and I was pleasantly surprised at what I was able to eat there as well. Though it is full of protein (which I need to keep to a minimum) it’s definitely a great out-to-eat choice. Get a bowl with meat (double meat if you are super hungry) SKIP the rice and beans, and go straight for the cheese, guac, sour cream, mild salsa and lettuce. I also got a side of guac that I used pork rinds to eat it with. I hardly felt that I was doing anything different than I normally would!
I stuck with my normal foods like bacon, burgers, steak and some cream cheese pancakes with whipped cream when I got a sugar craving. (which only happened twice).. and guess what? Eating all these foods I still lost a total of..
10 pounds!
So since December 30th when I started this 13 days later I’ve already lost 10 pounds! To say I am excited is an understatement!
I know there are things I need to work on; too much protein turns into ‘sugar’ in your body.. so you have to keep that down, but get enough fat..and of course stay under carbs. It can get a bit difficult at times..and it’s something I am working on.
Congrats! I know how tough weight loss can be.. I’m on the “eat less, move more” diet, and I’m down 35 pounds, with 10 to goal.
Thanks Mike! This diet definitely gives me the energy to move more than I was before. Sometimes its hard when you are on a computer 8 to 10 hours a day – but it’s working.
Glad to hear your “eat less, move more” motto is working for you too! I am hoping to be at my goal weight by the end of the year, and over halfway by June! We shall see!